Cracked nipples (photo included TMI)

Anyone else have horribly cracked nipples? I've tried cream and gel pads and now trying breast milk and wandering around topless. It's excruciatingly painful for a couple of minutes at the start of each feed but then feels fine, I've been told that Jack is latching well and they just need to heal. Anyone had this and how long did it take heal? Also one hurts more than the other - would it harm my supply to give one boob a rest for a couple of feeds?

Have you tried a nipple shield? I only used them for a day to give my nipples a break and applied Lansinoh after each feed, didn't have cracked nipples as bad as you but they were on their way there! I found those 2 things helped me.

BH - omg that looks painful! Have you tried a nipple sheild? I used one when I had cracked nipples and it was a god send! Keep up the lansinoh and even consider expressing a couple of feeds to give your boobs a break. Also have you had your Bub checked for a tongue tie? My boy had one and that was the cause of the damage to my poor nipples. It was quick fix and never looked back!

Hi! I'm in the same boat as you at the moment. The lactation consultant told
me last week it should heal as soon as k fixed his latch, and it has gotten better but my damage was extensive enough that its been opening up again with each time I fed off that breast. I spoke to her again today and I'm pumping the left breast for 24-48 hours to let it heal. Pumping is important to prevent mastitis. Leaving a full breast can lead you down a bad road! Im feeding from the right as much as it Will allow me to. If it isn't full by the next feed, I'll bottle feed him my pumped milk. This
was our game plan and I'm 4 hours in so we'll see how we go! I also bought pure lanolin cream today as I've heard a few people swear by it for healing. Best of luck, I know how painful it is!

I had a cracked nipple which got infected, so for a day or so I only expressed that side and fed Bub expressed from a bottle and it got better quite quickly. I would not recommend just using the other side as I've had mastitis twice and ouch it's awful!

Mine has looked like this for about 3 weeks I feel I have tried everything!! It seems to be a really vicious cycle where it wants to scan so I try and air it and keep it as dry as possible but then it sticks to my my clothes or breast pad and then detaching from these things is killer painful and opens the wound again so I am wearing the hydrogel pads but they keep it to moist Bub is 7 weeks I feel I'm just going to have to put up with if until I stop feeding him...

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